The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-10

his pipe. As for me, l took up my knittin
l and went on with it calmly. He conteu
plated me for a while through the smol
clouds. Then he said, "Niece, you don
| hold your needles right"
. d you know how to knit, uncle:"
asked.
~ Why, certainly not; but that doe
not hinder my knowing how it should b
done"
NO." said. "Rrt, :ncle-pray forgiv
me; but the way you smoke really dis
tresses me You don't fill nor hold YOU
pipe right, and"
"And pray, miss,"h he said, Edo you know
how to smoker"
"Certainly not,"I said; "but that doe
not hinder my knowing how it should b
done, does it."
"Well, it just does" said Uncle Simon.
But / demonstrated "Not at all, uncle
I've seen lots of men smoke, and I know
just how it should be done. You see"
"Will you let me and my pipe alone:'
said Uncle Simon.
yes" said I, off you'll leave INC and
my knitting alone"
Uncle Simon's eyes twinkled a little, but
he said nothing, only walked into the
kitchen-to take it out of Amanda, l sup.
pose. Ifshe were not the best creature in the
world she never would stand his constant
'advice."
November 81.
We had quite a little excitement here
last night. Lulu took tea here, by Uncle
Simon's invitation, and Mr.. Parker hap.
pened in afterward. Mr.. Parker was live.
ller thar usual, quite Frightening up under
Lulu's chatter. l am beginning to suspect
him of an inclination in that qnarter. the
more so as Uncle Simon watched them
JealoasIX, cutting in" at every opportu-
pity upon him, and inveigled Mr.. Parker
Talking to Mr.. Parker was more uphill
work thar ever, with his glances straying
away every moment to Lulu's corner. So
it was q relief when Uncle Simon went
into the dining.room to attend to the fire.
One OF the many ways in which Uncle 81.
mon maddens Amanda is by poking and
prying continually into every stove and
fireplace in the house, under the firm con-
xlctlon that no one can attend properly to
fires but himself. After he had left the
room Lulu and Mr.. Parker drifted together,
the door of the dining.room across the |
hall. Suddenly, through the crack of the
dlning.room door, ! saw a flash of brilliant !
hight; then came an insane scuf1ing and !
skurrying, muffled shouts and calculations
iii Uncle Simon's voice. Of course we all |
rushed into the dining Groom, to find
Uncle Simon incapable for once of giving
advice, as he capered wildly about the
room, quite uncertain what to do. In the
of his explorations he had taken
the ash pan and set it upon q news
to preserve the carpet from injury.
Being hot, as ash pans are apt to be, it had
smouldered for a moment, and then dashed
suddenly into a blaze. Mr.. Parker was the
only one of US who had any sense. He took
IN the situation at once, and rushing from
the room, returned with some dark object.
which he threw over the burning paper.
pressing and trampling it down until the
lanes were completely smothered. Uncle
simon looked at the ruins for a moment. as
Parker removed the charred remains
his new Overcoat.
"Tor once" l thought, "Uncle Simon
VII find it Impossible to give udyite.U But
was mistaken.
ut is all Amanda's fault" said Uncle
What does she mean by keeping
Ter ash pans so hot? must 20 and sneak
. her about it,"
Even Amanda, the Ions. suffering, blazed
Up this time as fiercely as the PAPER had
lone. | heard her voice, choked with angry
ears: but any idea of the mischief Uncle
'imon was doing ! had not, for Lulu was
whispering in my ear:
-! had q letter from George Maxwell
o.day. he wants to know how you are
What shall l say2"
Say! Let her say what she p~leases. II
Q wants to know about me, let him ask me
lmself. 1t is an impe-tinence to send
iessages in this roundabout way. What ,
1t to me: !
Just as I wrote the last word, Amanda
anne to my door. :
II can't stand It no longer, miss" she !
ut amt the work l mind. No, miss. ,
amt the work, but it's this beastly nag, :
ouldn't stand, let alone the old fellow :
imself, saving his presence! He must !,
zach me to boil and bake and roast and '
y, to knead bread and scrub floors and y
lake beds, and the dear knows what all y
We got a sick sister and a lame brother. :,
he gives good wages, or l couldn't -.
ave stood it as long as I have. I'm at the =
OF my patience now, though, and good
OK to him with the next oneI I pinned o
lshcloth to his coat-tail once" said d
manda, with a hysteric giggle, sand he q
ore 1t all day, took it off at night un- b
'knownst to him, and he's been wonder. t
g ever since what made folks laugh 8, II
at day: I'm sorry to leave you, miss, "
nm can't stand, nor won't. Only Il
thing, miss, don't you 20 cooking for &
m, II he goes down ON his Bonded Knees. II
saints own temper couldn't stand It, p
M you'd find wrinkles coming round IL
our pretty eyes before you knew 1t.0 n
NO, Amanda, l shall not cook for him n
l.; I'll starve first. / wonder whether
'eakfast will be early to-morroy. 81
onder will it be good? ''The dav will "
and we shall be wiser,n as Gregory n
opez was fond of saying. 2
November a2. j.,
1t wasn't early, and it wasn't GOOD. 7 u
awakened about eight O'Clock by n W
Quest knock at my door. answered I"
rough the key-hole.
has gone" said Uncle Simon. ii
III expressed all due surprise, "Can L
~ cook!" was the next inquiry, to which il
returned a prompt and decided negative.
iiaving by this time struggled into y 81
fapper, ! opened my door to find Uncle Il
MOI looking uncommonly Thoughtful. h
1u are sure you can not cook, Mad. 1t
eE" he asked again. b
Dear uncle, what chance have I eve,
a TO Iearns But that does not matter. for q
u excel In it. you know.n D.
DO II" said Uncle Simon, obviously. r
But replied briskly: "Why certainly.
w often | have heard You giving
nanda directions, and wondered at yous
III! What a breakfast we shall hawai-
hungry already at the thought of it.n 1,
Uncle Simon went down stairs slowly. "
nv slowly. ind I nm a fr.;i tL.t .J "